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How would it be when you come to know that there’s an Indian behind the victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential elections.  

Avinash Iragavarapu, an MBA graduate from IIM, Lucknow, helped Trump to win the US Presidential elections. Avinash joined the YSRCP election campaign in AP, after quitting his job with HCL Technologies Ltd in New Delhi. When Avinash went to spend with his wife, who is working for Intel in Arizona, US, he thought of making it big in politics even over there.    

Arizona was going to the polls to elect its governor. Avinash did his own research and polls, chose Doug Ducey as his candidate for the primary and wrote to his campaign. 

Ducey's campaign made Avinash a part of itself and he used to do a lot of “data work and polling”, primarily identifying the areas where they could spend the money they raised to gain votes. 

Traditionally Arizona is a Republican leaning state. Not only the primaries, Ducey in November 2014, also won Arizona Gubernatorial election, defeating Fred Duval comfortably. Arizona GOP chairman Robert Graham praised Avinash’s data work.

Within a short span of time, Avinash witnessed great heights in his career within the Arizona GOP. His astounding performance made him political director and then to executive director. This portfolio put him in charge of all the elections for Arizona, including the general elections. 

Avinash was tasked to help Donald Trump, win Arizona, a state that has been a Republican stronghold since George Bush won it in 2000. Donald Trump successfully won the state of Arizona and the 47 delegates that come with it. 

“I have met Donald Trump personally. He knows I am from India. He’s a totally fine person, and he’s embraced me with open arms. He has only spoken out against illegal immigration,” says Avinash.